Ray’s touch, she hoped. When she’d left his bed a few minutes ago, it was
the easiest cover-up to grab. Now all she could think about was him taking it
off her.
What they’d just done together was amazing. She’d loved
every minute of it, from the way he’d imprisoned her wrists while he kissed her
and played with her breasts, to the expert use of his lips on her pussy, to the
perfect friction of his cock inside her. She’d never come twice before—she
usually didn’t come at all with a new man—but Ray had a way of making her relax
and feel completely desirable.
This was all new territory for her. She’d always longed to
be sexually confident and comfortable with her body. She’d blamed herself that
she wasn’t. But the longer she was with Ray, the bolder she had felt. Maybe her
past experience had more to do with the lovers she’d chosen? That idea brought
a smile to her face as she began to imagine going back in the bedroom right this
minute and showing him exactly how bold she was feeling. If she remembered
correctly, her mouth had an appointment with that magnificent cock of his.
Her naughty thoughts were interrupted by the muted sound of
voices. Ray must have turned on the TV in the living room. She’d just have to
move her surprise blow-job to the couch. She opened the door and padded down
the hall.
“Saundra was disappointed that you left before she presented
this to you,” she heard a man say. Amber froze just outside the entrance to the
living room. Finally she peeked around the corner. Cal was standing there,
handing an envelope to Ray, who was once more dressed in his slacks. She
watched as he opened the envelope and unfolded a paper. His eyes skimmed the
page.
“What is it?” Cal asked.
“A letter of recommendation I’d asked her for. Not that I
need it now, but for future use. You never know.” He took a second piece of
paper from the envelope, read it, and then held it out for Cal to look at.
“A gift certificate. That’s nice of her.”
“Yeah. I’ve always wanted to try that restaurant. The steaks
are supposed to be something else.” Ray set the papers on the coffee table.
“Thanks for dropping that by. Is the party still going strong?”
Cal shrugged. “Nah. There’s plenty of food left but maybe
only half the people are still there. The dance music seemed to scare them off.
I know it did me.” Cal glanced around the room. “Why’d you sneak off, anyway?”
Amber saw Ray hesitate. Suddenly he sensed her presence. He
turned toward her and their eyes met. She jumped back into the hallway, and he
chuckled.
“Well, actually, Amber is here with me. She—uh—she had a
little too much champagne to drink so we went out for some coffee and ended up
here.”
“Oh.”
“Come out, Amber. Be friendly. It’s just Cal.”
“I’m not dressed,” she called back, retreating toward the
bathroom. Then she palmed her forehead. Damn! She’d just pretty much announced
to Ray’s cousin what they’d been doing for the past hour.
“Even better,” Ray called in a teasing voice.
Awkward silence ensued. Amber hung by the bathroom door,
uncertain what to do next. In a moment Ray came down the hall. To her surprise,
he backed her up to the wall and planted a long, searing kiss on her lips. Then
he held her there, his hands on the wall on either side of her, his forehead
touching hers.
“Amber, baby, I’ve been thinking about this. Hear me out,
okay? I want to give you your fantasy. I’m sure Cal would be up for it. What do
you say?”
It was the last thing she expected from him. She stared into
his eyes, struggling to speak against the sudden knot in her throat. “But I
thought you liked—”
“Oh, I did. I loved it. You and I are great together.” He
kissed her again, his lips lingering this time before he continued. “But let’s
be honest. I know you want more.”
“No. No, I never said I wanted that. I just like reading
those books, that’s all.”
But